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1. a. : a head covering especially with a visor and no brim. b. : a distinctive head covering emblematic of a position or office: such as. (1) : a cardinal's biretta. (2) : mortarboard. 2. : a natural cover or top: such as. a. : an overlying rock layer that is usually hard to penetrate. b (1) : pileus. (2) : calyptra. c.
CAP definition: 1. a soft flat hat that has a curved part sticking out at the front, often worn as part of a…. Learn more.
2 days ago · Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament. ( nautical) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope. ( geometry) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
noun. a close-fitting covering for the head, usually of soft supple material and having no visor or brim. a brimless head covering with a visor, such as a baseball cap. a head covering that denotes rank, occupation, religious order, or the like: a nurse's cap. mortarboard ( def 2 ).
A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. ...a dark-blue baseball cap. 2. countable noun A2. A cap is a special hat which is worn as part of a uniform. ...a frontier guard in olive-grey uniform and a peaked cap. 3. verb [usually passive]
A cap is a hat that fits snugly on your head. You might wear a bathing cap when you swim, to keep your hair dry. Many caps don't have brims, while hats often do. You can even describe someone's hair using the word cap: "She has a glossy cap of dark hair." Another kind of cap is a lid: "Put the cap back on the ginger
n. 1. A usually soft and close-fitting head covering, either having no brim or with a visor. 2. a. A special head covering worn to indicate rank, occupation, or membership in a particular group: a cardinal's cap; a sailor's cap. b. An academic mortarboard. Used especially in the phrase cap and gown. 3. a.
CAP definition: 1. a hat with a flat, curved part at the front: 2. a small lid that covers the top or end of…. Learn more.
Definition of cap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. caps. Any closefitting head covering, brimless or with only a front visor, and made of wool, cotton, etc., as a baseball cap or overseas cap, or of muslin or lace, as a nurse's or baby's cap. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A special covering for the head, worn as a mark of occupation, rank, academic degree, etc.
